2010
Supergirl Pro Junior Photo Gallery -
Photos by Chris Grant / JettyGirl.com
ASP
World Tour News & Events
The
2010 rendition of the Supergirl Pro Junior
was the second one I've attended and it's
a remarkably special event. Although the
US Open's circus-like atmosphere garners
the vast majority of press, the winner of
the Supergirl Pro Junior actually brings
home four-times the amount of prize money.
In fact, the $10,000 first place check won
this year by Hawaii's Coco Ho is the largest
in women's pro junior history. The unique
thing about Supergirl, however, is that
it seems more like a simple gathering at
the beach.
Far from being sequestered
away in some far away security-controlled
VIP tents, Supergirl competitors primarily
sit on the sand with their family and friends.
Watching the faces of little kids whose
own personal "supergirls" were
just a towel space away from them was priceless
...as was the poster signing that the promoters
put on after the event's conclusion.
I'll let the Supergirl
or ASP press releases (linked below) describe
the day's competitive events but in closing,
the Supergirl Pro Junior lives up to its
name in every way. --Chris Grant
(Special note about the photo gallery...
my apologies for some of the photos being
cropped so tightly. Due to Oceanside's lack
of sand right now, much of the contest happened
only a few yards offshore. I backed up until
I was practically in the tent and it was
still too close on most of the shots.)
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1. 2010 Supergirl
Pro Junior competitors. Right: Coco Ho looking super
relaxed. Three hours later she was $10,000 richer.
2. One of America's brightest stars, Lakey Peterson
gets some pre-heat advice from USA Team coach, Ian Cairns.
3. The semi-walled high tide dumpers left little room
for turns but were perfect for floating the closeout.
4. Malia Manuel's spine-twisting backside attack set
the pace early in the day and carried her into the finals.
5. Jasset Umbel's quarterfinal was starved for waves
but the stylish Floridian still managed to get a clean
turn off.
6. With only the occasional set breaking out the back,
strategy was an important part of the competition. Carissa
Moore in deep concentration.
7. Carissa bowed out in the Semifinals but still made
her mark with trademark 360's and reverses.
8. Many of the girls went with shorter and wider equipment
to deal with the tricky conditions. Kaleigh Gilchrist
throwing water in the quarterfinals.
9. Catherine Clark ripped in her heat but as is evident
here, the waves were far from ideal in the quarterfinals.
10. In the early heats the shorebreak was really quick
and Taylor Pitz' down-the-line approach resulted in
a victory in Quarterfinal Three.
11. Amy Nicholl took advantage of her small wave board's
ability to whip a tight turn in the pocket. Amy won
$500 for her frontside 360 later in the day.
12. Fourteen-year-old Bailey Nagy had a stacked quarterfinal
but still blasted the lip with flair.
13. At only ten years of age and already a veteran of
the Supergirl Pro Junior, it's a safe bet that Meah
Collins will win the event in the future.
14. The lone Australian in the Supergirl Pro Junior,
Brittani Nicholl is all smiles after advancing through
her quarterfinal heat.
15. Growing up in the land of perfect rights, it's interesting
to note that Brittani Nicholl has had some of her best
results in lefts.
16. Leila Hurst was in fantastic form all day and her
shorebreak floaters led her into the Final.
17. Lakey Peterson waits on the sand for the ok to paddle
out for the Final. Perhaps thinking about which air
variation she'll be punting in her heat...
18. Lakey Peterson on a really short Channel Islands
surfed fast and loose and walked away with a 3rd place
finish in the Supergirl Pro Junior.
19. The scorecards may have not reflected it in the
end but nobody surfed better than Malia Manuel throughout
the entire competition.
20. I haven't seen this many floaters since the 80's
and although it's not as fashionable as back then, it's
still a completely functional move. Malia Manuel.
21. Even Malia Manuel's turns off the foam ended up
being something special. Malia's smooth, graceful and
powerful surfing landed her in 2nd place overall.
22. Coco Ho's lip blasts scored big points and earned
her a win at the Supergirl Pro Junior.
23. While a vertical approach usually wins comps these
days, quick lateral surfing was the key to getting across
the fast, walled-up Oceanside lefts.
24. Coco Ho's come-from-behind victory came largely
on a lined up left that she punctuated with multiple
backhand snaps.
25. The Supergirl Pro Junior featured two 'best maneuver'
heats won respectively by Florida's Amy Nicholl and
Hawaii's Carissa Moore.
26. While Coco Ho hoists the winner's check, 2-time
ASP Women's Longboarding World Champion unfurls the
famous Supergirl cape.
27. Final results: 4th place - Leila Hurst, 3rd place
- Lakey Peterson, 2nd place - Malia Manuel and winning
1st and $10,000, Hawaii's Coco Ho.
28. For the young fans on the beach, the poster signing
after the awards ceremony was one of the highlights
of the day. At right, Australia's Brittani Nicholl.
29. The sun sets on another successful Supergirl Pro
Junior. See you next year :)
The
2010 rendition of the Supergirl Pro Junior
was the second one I've attended and it's
a remarkably special event. Although the
US Open's circus-like atmosphere garners
the vast majority of press, the winner of
the Supergirl Pro Junior actually brings
home four-times the amount of prize money.
In fact, the $10,000 first place check won
this year by Hawaii's Coco Ho is the largest
in women's pro junior history. The unique
thing about Supergirl, however, is that
it seems more like a simple gathering at
the beach.
